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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis This presentation describes a case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis in which ocular disease (scleritis) led to the diagnosis. The patient subsequently developed scleral melt with uveal show, requiring a multidisciplinary approach with Rheumatology to escalate imm…

Non-Paraneoplastic Autoimmune Retinopathy (npAIR) A patient presented to the neuro-ophthalmology clinic for progressively decreasing vision in both eyes. He first noticed flashes and a blind spot in both eyes 3 months ago. Best-corrected visual acuity was 20/80 in the right eye and 20/50 in the lef…

Intracanalicular Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma A middle-aged patient with a PMH of breast cancer, migraines, and hyperlipidemia presents to the Bascom Palmer ER with a chief complaint of headache and left eye blurry vision for the past month. Recent work-up outside is remarkable for normal laborato…

A patient with ocular Bartonella henselae infection manifesting as neuroretinitis and branch retinal artery occlusion.

Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy A young patient presents with acute onset of blurry vision and scotoma. Visual acuity is 20/25 in both eyes. Exam reveals hypopigmented patches in the macula of both eyes, as well as a flame hemorrhage in the left. Imaging reveals disruption of the outer plexiform, ou…

C2orf71 Retinitis Pigmentosa A patient presents to the neuro-ophthalmology clinic for evaluation of chronic progressive vision loss over many years. There is high suspicion for a genetic disorder given findings of bilateral symmetric nerve pallor, diffuse chorioretinal atrophy, and attenuated vascu…

Chorioretinitis Sclopetaria This case involves an elderly gentleman presenting after trauma to his right eye by an errant golf ball. He was diagnosed with rupture at an outside hospital, but globe exploration failed to identify the site of rupture. He presented to BPED and was diagnosed with chorio…

Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis A patient presents with bilateral sequential blurry vision and eye pain for the past month. He has a complicated medical history with multiple infections requiring surgical debridement. His exam is remarkable for bilateral vitritis and chorioretinal lesions. He is …

Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy A child presents to the retina clinic for exotropia. He has no relevant past birth, medical or family history, except that his maternal uncle was blind. His anterior segment exam is normal. Macular dragging with straightening of vessels is noted in the left eye.…

Examples of Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy.

(A) Fundus photo montage showing superonasal sub-retinal gas in the left eye on POD 1 after pneumatic retinopexy. (B) Single frame fundus photo showing the same. (C) Fundus photo montage on POD 7 showing resolution of the sub-retinal gas bubble with observation alone.